Which to use
“fitted” and “fixated” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,791
- “fitted” frequency rank
- #31,178
- “fixated” frequency rank
- 36969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fitted | fixated |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of fit (to tailor, to change size) | simple past and past participle of fixate |
Where the eye mixes fitted and fixated
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fitted vs fixated
A purely visual mix-up. fitted (/ˈfɪtɪd/) and fixated (/fɪkˈseɪtɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fitted is recorded at frequency rank #5,791, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfɪtɪd/. fixated is at rank #31,178, tagged as averb, pronounced /fɪkˈseɪtɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36969, this pair ranks #298,553 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fitted vs fixated
Shared letters: defit. Private to "fitted": -. Private to "fixated": ax.
"fitted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fixated" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fitted" and "fixated" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fitted" vs "fixated" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fitted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixated" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,553 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fitted" and "fixated" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fisted vs fixated". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #298,553 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.